The legislature declares that insurance transactions with nonadmitted insurers are so affected with a public interest as to require regulation, taxation, supervision, and control of the transactions and matters relating to nonadmitted insurance as provided in this chapter in order to
- (1) protect the insureds and claimants of this state in transactions involving the purchase of insurance from nonadmitted insurers;
- (2) avoid the obstacle of resorting to distant forums for the purpose of asserting legal rights under policies issued by nonadmitted insurers;
- (3) provide a method of substituted service of process upon nonadmitted insurers for proceedings before the director and in the courts in this state;
- (4) provide for the public the ability to self-procure insurance directly from nonadmitted insurers;
- (5) protect the revenue of the state;
- (6) protect regulated, admitted insurers from unregulated and unfair competition by nonadmitted insurers;
- (7) regulate and supervise the effectuation of nonadmitted insurance under the laws of this state and 15 U.S.C. 1011; and
- (8) maintain reliable insurance markets.